— How do you find _________ birthday party of the Blairs?
— I should say it was __________ complete failure．
A．a; a B．the; a C．a; / D．the; /
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I really don’t know how to thank you , but for your help, I ______ my lost necklace．
A．couldn’t have found B．mustn’t have found
C．couldn’t find D．wouldn’t find
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____ about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him．
A．So curious the detective was B．So curious was the detective
C．How curious was the detective D．How curious the detective was
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No person __________ carry a mobile phone into the examination room during the national college Entrance Examinations．
A．shall B．must C．can D．need
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As a student in Senior Three, I must work hard． ______, I should take exercise to strengthen my body．
A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．Therefore D．Thus
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AC Milan has confirmed that the England star David Beckham ______the team soon.
A．has rejoined B．was going to rejoin
C．rejoined D．is to rejoin
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–Hey! Any idea about learning abroad?
--You _____google the College Board to learn the names of college you ____ be interested in
A．may; need B．can; might C．will; should D．shall; must
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According to a report on Daily Mail, it’s on Wednesday _____ people start feeling really unhappy.
A．when B．which C．what D．that
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–Great party, Yes?
---Oh, Jimmy. It’s you! ______, we last met more than 30 years ago.
A．What’s more B．That’s to say
C．Believe it or not D．In other words
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–Daddy, I’m anxious about the coming exam.
--Come on, boy. You’ve got to have confidence in yourself ___ you will make it.
A．when B．which C．that D．how
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---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so
C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
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— My sons are not a little restless．
— Oh? Boys _______ be boys．
A．should B．can C．may D．will
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________ very confused，the little girl looked up the information in the book to find out the answer．
A．Being felt B．Felt C．Feeling D．To feel
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Nothing_______ after the terrible fire which had been caused by someone smoking in bed.
A．left B．was remained C．remained D．continued
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________ there is going to be a policy change _________ of those things is going to change.
A．Unless; few B．Until; few C．Unless; none D．Until; none
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Good afternoon, everyone,
I’d like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with 1 can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award.
Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2. She is interested in 3 trail (小路) rides. 4 Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel 5 the city to locate good bike trails, so she 6 to do something.
Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪） 7 through it. 12 miles of land around the creek was 8 used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9to ask the city council to 10a bike path along the unused land. Christy 11 a petition (请愿书). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would12 the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the 13 and, more 14, agreed to allow the bike trail.
The 15 took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a 16 bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the community’s important 17 spots. I can’t 18with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the 19 of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy 20 this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together.
Thank you!
1. A．patience B．satisfaction C．determination D．permission
2. A．still B．instead C．either D．though
3. A．tough B．vacant C．convenient D．remote
4. A．However B．As C．But D．Since
5. A．around B．beyond C．along D．outside
6. A．expected B．decided C．offered D．claimed
7. A．running B．going C．coming D．walking
8. A．often B．ever C．seldom D．even
9. A．runners B．players C．passengers D．riders
10. A．approve B．apply C．prove D．accuse
11. A．formed B．developed C．drew D．described
12. A．write B．view C．call D．sign
13. A．demand B．request C．invitation D．scheme
14. A．importantly B．naturally C．obviously D．necessarily
15. A．destruction B．organization C．construction D．protection
16. A．interesting B．competing C．parking D．rewarding
17. A．match B．exercise C．play D．game
18. A．put up B．keep up C．end up D．turn up
19. A．discovery B．invention C．creation D．collection
20. A．deserves B．preserves C．reserves D．serves
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A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at two forty-six p.m. local time on March eleventh.2011. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami（海啸） warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.
There are more than four thousand Seismic Intensity Meters in place throughout Japan to measure earthquake activity. These meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening. Information about the strength and the center of the earthquake can be learned within three minutes.
There are also concrete(混凝土) sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Costas Synolakis ，a tsunami expert at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles said，"Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not expected the size of this event."
He says there are two reasons for this. Japan has not had any event anywhere near as big as this one in the last one hundred fifty years. And scientists had not expected such a large earthquake happening off the coast of Japan.
The nine point zero magnitude earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst earthquake ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves that followed were reported to have reached as high as thirteen meters in some areas.
Costas Synolakis says Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves.
Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted
1.Where can this passage probably be adapted from?
A．A magazine on science B．A fairy Tale
C．A scientific fantasy book D．A newspaper
2.Which of the following statements NOT true ?
A．A terrible earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan
B．It was also the worst earthquake in Japan
C．The 9.0 earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan
D．Japan's concrete sea walls was unable to handle such high waves.
3.According to Costas Synolakis, why did Japan suffer such a loss?
A．The country has never experienced any event as big as this one over the past 150 years
B．Japan has the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.
C．There are not concrete sea walls around all of the Japanese coastline
D．The government didn’t announce its first tsunami warnings three minutes earlier.
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Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．
Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（颜料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．
Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．
"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．
"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．
1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?
A．Causing cancer． B．Having side effect．
C．Containing poison． D．Poisonous．
2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?
A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．
B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．
C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．
D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．
3.We can infer from the passage that．
A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety
B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food
C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003
D．many food shops will be closed down
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A．Keep away from Sudan1
B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country
C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?
D．Pay attention to the food safety
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In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.
As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.
A revelation（启示）came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first trade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her fist music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Many children find lots of fun in mindless activities.
B．Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.
C．Rebecca collects online materials for her writing.
D．Rebecca is different from any other child of her age.
2.What was the author's writing experience?
A．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.
B．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
C．She was constantly under pressure of writing more.
D．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.
3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?
A．She possessed real talent for writing.
B．She wanted to win.
C．She wanted to share her stories with readers.
D．She had won a prize already.
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When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．
Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．
Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．
1.From the passage，we can learn that the author was________ ．
A．an animal protector B．the cat owner
C．a prison officer D．a prisoner
2.Which of the following statements is true?
A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．
B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．
C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．
D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．
3.We can infer from the third paragraph that________．
A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong
B．the American prison culture will be improved
C．the author is not content with the prison culture
D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Caring Makes Us Human． B．Prison Culture is Important．
C．Animals Need Care． D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Home can be a great place for children to study. It’s important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.
● Location （位置）
2Kitchen and dining room are not so well suite for regular study. since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at band without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.
● Keeping Things in Order
Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn’t using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect 3 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.
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Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 5Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family
A．Attitude Is Everything.
B．Bring Organization into Your Home.
C．Here are several ways to choose a location.
D．Building a Good Home Learning Environment.
E. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.
F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.
G. A child who learns to organize his spare will carry organization into every corner of his life.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一个横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It is important to know that a parent can do to help reduce children’s stress. If you notice that your child is becoming nerve, he may have problems at the school. He may has trouble sleep. He may be depressing and begin to suffer from headaches. You should talk him to try to discover the cause of her stress. You can spend extra time help him. In short, you need to be complete supportive and encouraging all the time.
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近来很多高中毕业生利用暑假期间学习开车，请你根据以下提示写一篇有关学开车的利与弊的文章。
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注意：1. 文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2. 短文须包括所有要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
3. 词数：12 0词左右。
4. 参考词汇：
These days many high school graduates are learning driving during their summer vacation. In my opinion , learning to drive a car is a very positive experience for an individual. ____________
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